/ˈɛksɛl/; /ɛksˈɛl/; /ɛksˈɛl/ (EX-sel); /ˈɛksɛl/ (EKS-el)

Definitions

1. verb

to surpass others in some respect; to perform or achieve better than others

“She managed to excel in her studies after working hard.”

2. noun

a spreadsheet program developed by Microsoft, used for storing and analyzing data

“I’m using Excel to create a budget for this year.”

3. verb

to make something excellent or of high quality

“The designer tried to excel the previous version of the product.”